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 Worked Example 7

Method A Method B
Practise Now 7

1. Use a calculator to evaluate each of the following, leaving

your answer correct to 4 decimal places where necessary.
! " "! × !$
(a) 23 + 2025 − 7 (b) "
%" & !$'"

Answer: (a) 231 (b) 0.3582

2. The area of a square poster is 987 cm2. Find the perimeter of

the poster, leaving your answer to 1 decimal place.

Answer: 125.7
Practise Now 7 - Solution

2. The area of a square poster is 987 cm2. Find the perimeter of

the poster, leaving your answer to 1 decimal place.

z cm Area = z x z = z2 = 987
∴ z = 987 = 31.416

Area = 987 cm2 z cm Perimeter = z + z + z + z

=4z
= 4 x 31.416
= 125.7 to 1 d.p.
Homework

Do Exercise 1A Questions 7(a) to (c), 8-9

in page 15 of your textbook.

Do it in an exercise book.

Take a photo of your solution.

Whatsapp the photo to me on 012-3038817.

Finding Big Prime Numbers

To find big prime numbers, the method used is called Trial Division.

Method:
1. Find the square root of the number.
2. List down all prime numbers less than or equal to the value found.
3. Test for prime by dividing the number with all these prime numbers.
Finding Big Prime Numbers
Worked Example 8
Is 997 a prime number?

Step 1: 997 = 31.6

∴ largest prime number less than or equal to 997 = 31

Step 2: List down all prime numbers less than or equal to 31.
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31

Step 3: Use calculator to check whether 997 is divisible by any of

these 11 prime numbers.
Since 997 is not divisible by any of these prime numbers,
∴ 997 is a prime number.
Practise Now 8

Are 2013 and 2017 prime numbers?

Practise Now 8 - Solution

Are 2013 and 2017 prime numbers?

Is 2013 a prime number?

Step 1: 2013 = 44.9

∴ largest prime number less than or equal to 2013 = 43
Step 2: List down all prime numbers less than or equal to 31.
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43
Step 3: Use calculator to check whether 2013 is divisible by any of
these 14 prime numbers.
Since 2013 is divisible by 3,
∴ 2013 is a not prime number.
Practise Now 8

Are 2013 and 2017 prime numbers?

Is 2017 a prime number?

Step 1: 2017 = 44.9

∴ largest prime number less than or equal to 2017 = 43
Step 2: List down all prime numbers less than or equal to 31.
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43
Step 3: Use calculator to check whether 2017 is divisible by any of
these 14 prime numbers.
Since 2017 is not divisible by any of these prime numbers,
∴ 2017 is a prime number.
Homework

Do Exercise 1A Questions 10(a) to (d)

in page 15 of your textbook.

Do it in an exercise book.

Take a photo of your solution.

Whatsapp the photo to me on 012-3038817.